Sholka Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sholka Durgapur is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 441 families residing in the village Sholka Durgapur. The total population of Sholka Durgapur is 1,756 out of which 897 are males and 859 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sholka Durgapur is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sholka Durgapur village is 191 which is 11% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sholka Durgapur is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Sholka Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sholka Durgapur is 76.3%. Thus Sholka Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.3% and the female literacy rate is 74.18% in Sholka Durgapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sholka Durgapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sholka Durgapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sholka Durgapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 95 | 96 |
| Literacy | 76.29% | 78.3% | 74.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 97 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 562 | 269 | 293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sholka Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sholka Durgapur village out of total population, 581 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 581 workers engaged in Main Work, 305 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 551 | 532 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 305 | 304 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 133 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 88 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,175 | 343 | 832 |
Nearby Villages to Sholka Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sholka Durgapur village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shrimantapur | 1,684 |
| Janipur | 725 |
| Paschim Ramchandrapur | 3,350 |
| Shubha Ratnapur | 1,532 |
| Sanakpur | 4,057 |
| Chalki | 3,690 |
| Chithalia | 1,198 |
| Polta | 3,843 |
| Briddhapalla | 1,255 |
| Dakshin Sundarpur | 2,844 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sholka Durgapur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia